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MacBook video ram failure?

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davidwarren

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Aug 28, 2007
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For some reason, my vram repeatedly fails the test in techtool deluxe.
I initially ran techtool because finder crashed after spotlight froze.

What does this mean, and how can I fix it?

I have upgraded to 2Gb of crucial ram that I have removed/reinstalled (1Gbx2), I have a 2.0 Macbook C2D (the new one) on OS X 10.4.10, no software updates available.
 
flopticalcube said:
Since VRAM and system RAM are one in the same on a MacBook, I would suspect a problem with your Crucial RAM.
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That's what I thought, I guess I will switch back to the OEM ram and see what happens. Would there be any benefit to switching the positions of the ram modules?
 
OK, I switched back to my OEM ram, and the vram still fails techtools. I am currently backing up my important stuff and will try a reinstall of osx. This is a bit too windows-ish for a less than one month old macbook for me....
 
If you are still having problems...do the Apple Hardware Test from the DVDs that you got when you bought the MacBook. That should officially give you the word on whats up. TechTool Deluxe isn't really reliable, just keep an eye on everything. Try the Hardware Test.:)
 
noodle654 said:
If you are still having problems...do the Apple Hardware Test from the DVDs that you got when you bought the MacBook. That should officially give you the word on whats up. TechTool Deluxe isn't really reliable, just keep an eye on everything. Try the Hardware Test.:)
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Well, I did the short hardware test first, and it said nothing was wrong. I did reinstall OSX, I did -I believe it was called- an archive and install without keeping my network settings, and now most of my iLife suite does not work, it will crash upon opening. Techtools still gives me an intermittant vram failure, sometimes it passes, sometimes not, I have not been able to determine what makes it fail vursus the times it passes.

I have an appointment later today at my local apple store, so hopefully they can help me out.
 
Well, after an hour and a half at the apple store, I just did an erase and install of osx and everything seems to be working, except I think I am back to iLife '06.......
Might be a dumb Q, but why did I get the old one??? The new iLife came pre-installed, so I thought that it would be on the install disk, but I have iPhoto '06...

My vram still will occasionally fail techtools, but the apple hardware test I have done, and at the store checks out, so I am not sure what the problem was. I guess it was a software issue since the erase and install fixed everything.
 
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